A First American Edition published in 1894 by the Century Co. The original green blind stamped cloth boards feature a gilt elephant and tiger to the front and rear. The boards show some wear with modest spotting both on the front and back ( please refer to photos). The book is slightly cocked, and the pages are uncut with top edge gilt. There is a spot on the front paste down and also on few pages. The Content page has a small tear. Black and white illustrations. 303pp.

Published in 1932 by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Garden City NJ. A rare signed, limited first American edition number 12 of 250 copies. There is a stain on the lower left corner of the front board along with a white smudge. Also one corner is a bit worn otherwise a fine edition.See photos. Uncut pages.

A solid gold medal awarded to H.A. Milton New Crusaders Football Club 1905-6.The front features a raised heraldic design along with London Football Association Challenge Cup. Created by Vaughton & Sons, it weighs 9.4grams and 1" measures round.
Also stamped 15 625 with an anchor(Birmingham) and small "f"(1905), V&S.

A solid 15k gold medal presented by the Nottingham City Golf Club to the Division I winner, F.G. Adams Sept. 1926... Marked 15
625 with the letter B along with the W.J.D mark for William James Dingley.Weight 7.5grams ~7/8" round

Ca 1894 This lot includes six highly collectible colorized 19thC lithographs by Jules Bien - “Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies published under the direction of the Secretary of War Hon. Daniel S. Lamont".
The maps indicated on the folder (which has paper loss) do not correspond with the contents.
There is a topographical map (CLV) of the US; the additional five maps are numbered CLIV, CLXVII,CLXVIII, CLXX,and CLXXI...

Here is an original extradition writ that empowers Williaim H.Shields to "take and receive from proper authorities ...Cecil H. Kurth" Dated Oct 23, 1936 with Mayor Curley's Signature below a seal.The back of the document testfies to the transfer. (William is spelled incorrectly on the front page.)

Here is a rare first edition published in 1825 in London by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. There are calf boards with a marbled pastedown which has some spotting both on the front and back.The textblock has darkened, the corners of the boards and a section of the spine show modest wear but the book is intact.Light foxing. 303pp. Fine condition for its age.

Stated First Edition published in 1928 by the Literary Guild of America/Doubleday, Doran & Company Inc. Garden City, New Jersey.First American Edition. The purple boards show sign of wear and there is a stain on the fore edge as well as on page 432 and the opposite blank page; also a very small stain on the title page. Please refer to photos. No dust jacket.

An authentic document signed by Gov. Alfred E Smith (NY) attesting to the fact that as requested by the Governor of Massachusetts he "surrendered" Fred W. Simmons, a fugitive from justice Dated August 17, 1927 . Smith's signature is in the lower right corner - it is also signed by counsel. The paper is folded and curled at the bottom edge; there are also two small puncture marks in the upper right corner.

A solid sterling medal created by Gorham and presented in 1899 to Frances Foster at the the Roosevelt School in Providence for Excellence in Reading.The large polished 3-d medal has light wear. It measures 1-1/2" round. Marked Gorham Co. Sterling. 29.7Gr.

A first edition, second issue which includes the story Brown of Calaveras. Published in 1870 by Fields Osgood & Co. Boston. Issues: gilt lettering has faded on the boards which now appear light brown; the boards also show wear and staining, predominately on the back where the ends are worn, stained and chipped; the book is slightly cocked, there are gilt initials imprinted on brown front free endpaper, and there is light foxing. Sold as is.

Social history of England(poor, slums, underclass) written by C. Edwards Lester. Published by Harper and Brothers New York 1841. Two volume set which shows some wear and foxing throughout. Please refer to pictures.Sold as is.

Published by Chronicle Books 2007, an oversized hard cover with dust jacket...
A comprehensive chronicle of the house of Cartier. "Long out of print, Nadelhoffer's exhaustive research has been revived with lush new photography and design sketches of the world's most distinctive and finely crafted jewelry. Through charming and compelling anecdotes, these famed gems and the elite clientele who don them are brought to life...

Possibly an unstated first edition. A beautifully illustrated copy in very good condition with red leather boards, embossed flowers and gilt highlights and gilt beveled edges. There is one small spot on the back board also on one page; a few pages have dog ear creases ( see photos).Song lyrics (no musical bars). Published in 1880 by John W. Lovell, New York.

Here is a rare, perhaps first edition on the Mexican War written by William Jay.Published in 1849 - in Boston by Benjamin B. Mussey & Co.; Uriah Hunt & Co., Philadelphia; M.W. Dodd, New York. The embossed brown cloth cover shows modest wear at the edges and spine. Some foxing. The front free paper is missing and there is a name written in pencil. 333 pp.

An excellent reference book signed by the author, Charles H. Carpenter, Jr. and published in 1982 by Dodd Meade. The jacket has a few tears ( see photos) however, this hardcover is in nice tight condition. A fine history of the Gorham Company (Providence, Rhode Island) and their silverware products. There are 295 b&w photographs, 8 color plates, 40 photographs of marks, photographs of 313 flatware patterns. 332pp.